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Diversity at Ross
The value of the Ross School of Business’ commitment to diversity is evident in the success of our students and the recognition we receive from the marketplace. Repeatedly, major recruiters have told us that they are building organizations that can effectively serve diverse populations, and that a key element to meeting that goal is ensuring that their organizations are themselves diverse. Recruiters prize their relationships with Ross because our students excel in working in diverse teams and because they find a diverse set of students at Ross.
Opportunities to Learn More about Diversity at Ross
As part of our tradition of fostering a diverse educational community, Ross offers a variety of opportunities to connect - both on and off campus - with Ross faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
The Black Business Students
Association (BBSA) hosts an annual conference in Ann Arbor,
exploring the issues facing underrepresented minorities in business, as
well as providing an opportunity to network with Ross students, alumni,
and faculty. The 32nd
Annual Alfred L. Edwards BBSA Conference will be held January 24-27,
2008, at the Four Points Sheraton in Ann Arbor.
Registration
for the conference is now available online. Prospective students are
also encouraged to
register for Ross Preview Days on January 24-25, to learn more about
Ross and the School's distinctive programs, interact with current
students and staff, and visit a class.
Our UpClose diversity event,
held every November at the Ross School of Business, is hosted by the BBSA and
the Hispanic & Latino Business Students Association
(HLBSA), in partnership with the Office of Admissions. UpClose offers prospective MBA students the opportunity to experience the community and programs at Ross. UpClose is designed for prospective MBA students of any race or ethnicity who have an interest in improving the representation of minorities in management.
Affiliation with Organizations that Promote Diversity in
Business
The Ross School of Business has been a member of The Consortium, an alliance of leading American business schools and some of our country’s top corporations, since 1987. The mission of The Consortium is to enhance diversity in business education and leadership by helping to reduce the serious underrepresentation of African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans in both its member schools’ enrollments and the ranks of management. We encourage all prospective MBA students with a demonstrated commitment to increasing the participation of underrepresented groups in the business professions to apply to the Ross MBA program through The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management.
In addition to this long-standing partnership, Ross collaborates with the Riordan Fellows Program, which encourages students from diverse backgrounds and underserved communities to pursue graduate management studies. Ross also attends, and recruits at, conferences that seek to address issues of underrepresentation in business, such as the following:
Interested students may also wish to consider programs sponsored by other organizations that create awareness and encourage minorities to pursue graduate management studies:
We encourage you to visit the Diversity Matters at Michigan website, which serves as a comprehensive portal to diversity resources at the University of Michigan.
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